Have you seen The Usable Library? I gave it a refresh last week. All sorts of straight talk about library usability, and a redesigned postcard that you can print and hang up!
Read More23 Apr 13
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23 Apr 13
I Was Interviewed
Karen Lauritsen is a rad librarian at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Check out her TedxUCLA talk called Libraries Can Be Loud. Last month we had a little conversation and she posted it to her site Maths and Arts. If you like read this site you might like the post: An interview with Aaron Schmidt …
Read More12 Mar 13
Introducing Prefab: the Library Website Service
I’m super excited to announce a new project from Influx: Prefab: the library website service. Prefab is a ready to launch website designed for libraries. We’ve designed an amazing library website so you can concentrate on developing awesome content. How it works Sign up, fill in your content, launch. All in the same day, if …
Read More23 Oct 12
144 We Are Not Our Patrons Pencils Available!
Good news: I have a gross of these pencils left over from a project. They can now be yours – $2.00 for three pencils. Yeah! Visit the Walking Paper Shop
Read More22 Oct 12
Please Take This Summer Reading Program Survey
I’m working with PLA on a project exploring the future of summer reading programs. As part of our research we created a summer reading programs survey. Getting a lot of responses will help make the project a success so if you’re not the expert about your library’s summer reading program I hope you’ll pass on …
Read More3 Feb 12
My Updated National Library Symbol in Action
The San Jose Public Library employed my Updated National Library Symbol for a web graphic. Super!
Read More28 Dec 11
I Need Some Checkout Receipts
Odd request, I know. If you have a moment I’d really appreciate it if you’d scan or photograph one of your library’s checkout receipts and send it to me. Ideally it would have at least two items on it. My address is: librarian at gmail Thanks a lot!
Read More19 Dec 11
10 Steps to a User-Friendly Library Website
What are you doing on the 25th of January? Maybe you should hang out and talk about websites with Amanda Etches-Johnson and me. We’re going to give it our all! Get ready. Here’s the blurb from ALA Techsource: A clean, well-designed website can mean the difference between an informed library user and a confused one. …
Read More12 Dec 11
Less Talking, More Doing: the User Research Jumpstart
Doing even a little bit of user research is more valuable than just talking about it. Don’t get me wrong; talking about research methods and user experience and design is fun and has its place. But actually doing even a bit of research often helps demonstrate the importance of thinking about our users. Over at …
Read More23 Feb 11
Conversation Request: Non-Traditional Reference Service
Hey, I need some help. I’d like to talk with a few folks that have experimented with and/or have implemented non-traditional reference scenarios for a LJ column I’m writing. Let me know if you have experience with doing away with reference desks, roving reference, or merged service points. Or let me know if you know …
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